Before the coming of the Empire, he was banished from Alderaan when he dabbled in forbidden powers and art. The Jedi Knights attacked his home, and some died in a flail of dark flames from the powers he had summoned. The knowledge he had tapped was of the ShadowDrakes, and only a few Jedi knew the true nature of this lore. His art was confiscated and stored away, and he was banished, and sent to the Outer Rim.